Table 1.
Triage tool structure and format.
| Triage tool structure | n/N | % | |
| Derivation/format | Variable checklista | 42/54 | 80% |
| Statistical prediction model (score) | 10/54 | 19% | |
| Statistical prediction model (electronic application) | 1/54 | 1% | |
| Target age group | Adult only | 35/54 | 66% |
| Adult focused | 11/54 | 21% | |
| Paediatric | 5/54 | 9% | |
| Elderly | 2/54 | 4% | |
| Intended population defined | Serious injuries | 3/54 | 6% |
| Suspected major trauma | 8/54 | 15% | |
| Significant mechanism | 1/54 | 2% | |
| Serious injuries or significant mechanism | 1/54 | 2% | |
| Suspected major trauma, except nursing home residents or CFS>4 excluded | 1/54 | 2% | |
| Injury | 36/54 | 66% | |
| Not defined | |||
| Variable domains present | Physiology | 54/54 | 100% |
| Anatomical injury | 48/53 | 91% | |
| Mechanism of injury | 33/53 | 62% | |
| Special circumstances | 20/53 | 38% | |
| Unstructured clinical judgement | Formally incorporated | 18/53 | 34% |
| Decision support | Option for senior clinical advice | 15/53 | 28% |
aVariable checklists were derived through expert opinion and available as paper/hard-copy versions, embedded within electronic patient report forms or mobile applications.